What’s the alternative?
There are plenty of alternatives to the disposable plastic bag, from the sturdy, polypropylene “bag for life” (such as those offered by Tesco) to attractive cloth carriers (such as the cotton Copmanthorpe bag). All are tough enough to carry your heaviest shopping and lightweight enough to scrunch up and put in your pocket.
Substituting an attractive, practical, reusable bag for the never-ending stream of tatty, wasteful and environmentally-unfriendly plastic bags doesn’t just make environmental sense, it is a more pleasant way to do your shopping. And, whatever else you need a bag for, there’s a non-plastic, non-disposable alternative that does the job perfectly, from cornstarch bags, which rot away in your home compost bin to the good old fashioned paper bag.